( I had to make the guide a 2 part because I ran out of space )

Key rules to observe while visiting Thailand:

To ensure a respectful and enjoyable trip to Thailand, it's crucial to be aware of and adhere to the local laws and customs. Here's a breakdown of essential guidelines

1. Respect the Monarchy

• Avoid criticizing the Royal Family: This is a paramount rule in Thailand. Defaming, insulting, or threatening the King, Queen, Heir Apparent, or Regent is a serious crime under Thailand's lèse-majesté law, carrying potential penalties of imprisonment for 3 to 15 years per offense
• Show respect during the national anthem: the Thai national anthem might be played in public places, When you hear it, stop walking and stand still as a mark of respect, also the national anthem will always be played before any movie played in a movie theater and you must stand until it's over

1. Observe Religious Practices and Symbols

• Dress modestly when visiting temples: Cover your shoulders and knees. Shorts, mini skirts, tank tops, and low-cut tops are considered inappropriate attire for holy places
• Remove shoes before entering temples and homes: This is a common practice and a sign of respect, that's why you'll see lots of shoes in front of a message parlor or business such as a tattoo shop
• Do not touch or climb on Buddha statues or images: These are sacred objects and should be treated with reverence. Avoid posing for photos with your back to Buddha images
• Never point with your feet: Feet are considered the lowest and least clean part of the body. Pointing with them, or even having them pointed towards a person or sacred object, is considered extremely disrespectful
• Never touch a monk, especially if you are a woman: Monks are forbidden from any physical contact with women. If you need to give something to a monk, place the object on a surface for him to pick up

1. General cultural customs, as a tourist you'll be given a modest leeway, but try your best to not do these

• Do not touch people's heads: The head is considered the most sacred part of the body in Thai culture, and touching it, even playfully, is deeply disrespectful
• Avoid public displays of affection: Hugging and kissing in temples and other religious sites are generally frowned upon in Thailand, a quick kiss and holding hands is acceptable but a make out session with your best girl in public is not advisable
• Maintain composure and avoid losing your temper: Public displays of anger or frustration are considered a loss of "face" in Thai culture and are frowned upon, this is a serious issue, what you think is a normal way of you doing things isn't going to "cut it" in Thailand

1. Legal prohibitions

• Drug Laws: Thailand has strict laws regarding illegal drugs, possession, trafficking, or use of narcotics can lead to severe penalties, including long prison sentences or even the death penalty, even though cannabis is legal you must not smoke it in a public setting
• Vaping is illegal: E-cigarettes and vaping devices are strictly prohibited. Violating the ban can result in fines and prison sentences
• Gambling is illegal: Most forms of gambling are illegal except for the Thai Lottery
• Obey traffic laws: Driving under the influence is illegal and punishable by law, bribes are also illegal,

1. Other important considerations

• Always carry your passport: Thai authorities recommend tourists carry their passports at all times. However, for security, carrying a clear photocopy of your passport's photo page, visa page, and entry stamp is a sensible alternative, along with photos on your phone
• Don't overstay your visa: This can result in fines, detention, and even being banned from re-entering Thailand

If you are staying in a Airbnb you MUST have a TM30 filled out, and all legal bookings for Airbnb in Thailand have to be the minimum of 25 days

The TM30 form in Thailand is a landlord notification form that property owners must submit to immigration authorities when a foreign national stays at their property. It's a crucial part of immigration compliance and ensures the government is aware of where foreigners are residing in the country. The form must be submitted within 24 hours of the foreigner's arrival

Thai money :

coins, lots and lots of coins, so many fucking coins before you realize it you'll have a sock full of them

they have the monarchy on the coins, so make sure to respect the coins, coins come in these dominations, 1 baht, 2, 5, 10, and 20 baht coins

notes/bills, they have the monarchy on the bills, so make sure to respect the bills, don't deface them or step on the bills, bills come in these dominations, 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 baht notes

Pattaya scams are rare, but, just in case you need to be vigilant so here are some ones to look out for

1. Jet ski and scooter scam, you rent a jet ski/scooter, have fun, turn in the jet ski/scooter back in.... now the jet ski/scooter has damage... oh.. no's !!! the owners conceal prior damage with tape or some other things and when concealments get wet/movement they show damage, its a shake down, you have to give them money or they call the police, the police will always side with the owner, even worse is some of these owners ask for your passport before they lend you the vehicle, and you being a naive first timer to Pattaya that doesn't know any better will give them your passport, they won't give it back till you pay 555
2. Tailor scam, tailors will make you show you expensive fabrics in the store, size you and things of that nature, but your suit is never made in the store, but off premises and is of low quality
3. Hair oil, seed oil scam, a stranger will come up to you and tell you he could fix your bald spot or something of that nature and to follow him to his shop, its another shake down, you'll be bombarded with guys in his shop trying to get you to buy things, when you balk at buying things they get aggressive
4. Counterfeit money scam, a stranger will ask to see your countries money, usually a 100 dollar bill, they'll say they never seen one up close before and ask to see it, soon as you give it to them they'll do some slight of hand magic and replace your 100 dollar bill with a fake one
5. Don't trust the expats, it might sound harsh, but really don't trust them, you'll "hear" that you can't trust the girls around your valuables, its the expats that have the sticky fingers

TFMI

is the Thai Friendly Master Index/forum

It's only available to advanced members of Pattaya-addicts.com

It's basically a real time review website of any girl that post on Thaifriendly.com

Within this forum you will see real time pictures of the girls, not just the ones she posts so you'll know exactly what is on its way to your hotel, and if no updated picture the reviewer will definitely make sure to note any discrepancies such as, she looks heavier than the pictures she post or some even go into detail as if she has puffy nipples or dark pussy lips, you will also be privy to what services she provides, you will also get an honest review of her personality and the way she performs her services, anything out of the ordinary like if she's crazy or a starfish will be noted, some reviews go into very specific details of the encounter so you know what to expect for said girl before she arrives at your door, at times you'll notice some reviewers really like to make steamy romance novels, but don't worry, just click on her other review if you want a shorter review

This a must have if you really want get the best use out of Thaifriendly, gone will be the days of a weird, ugly, smelly girl that posts pictures of her good old days that are far behind her and especially worse than that if she has starfished multiple times

There is no other website like this, many have tried to copy it, but they all shut down soon after, it takes money to run servers, Pattaya-addicts can do it, because it big enough and owned by the Nightwish group... aka.. Brian Flowers... omg... not him... hide you chickens !!

Its kinda a perk of being an active member of the community

they coded it to your flair title, that's the reason why regular members don't have access to it

To get advanced membership isn't hard, but it is time consuming, but as the overwhelming information TFMI gives you its 100% worth it

All you have to do is to contribute to the community, 50 replies to forum members post, just look for some threads that catch your eye that you can best contribute helpful information to or be part of the conversation, really just be helpful, respectful, and contribute

Once you get 50 replies than ask a moderator for access, he'll check you out, if all is on the up n up, he'll promote ya to advanced member

Oh, it's not just TFMI you get access to but other advanced member only threads as well, sooo many threads, they go on for days, Pattaya-addicts can erase time when browsing it, before you know it 3 hours have past.. 555

here is the link

https://forum.pattaya-addicts.com/topic/312436-how-to-apply-for-advanced-membership-post-below-after-reading-the-requirements/

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